THE HOUR SPORTS MINUTE — Wreckers backed to the wall

Published 12:23 pm, Wednesday, January 30, 2013

It's not over til it's over, according to that noted philsopher Yogi Berra.

But the chances that the Staples girls basketball team can extend its incredible streak of qualifying for 28 consecutive state tournaments are looking bleak.

The Wreckers stand at 5-10 overall after Tuesday night's loss at St. Joseph. Veteran coach Ed Huydic's crew must win three of its remaining five games to get into the tourney for the 29th straight year.

That will be a daunting task with three of the FCIAC's top five teams — Trumbull (14-1 overall), Westhill (13-2) and Wilton (13-2) — left on the schedule, along with Fairfield Warde (7-8) and Greenwich (8-8).

The loss to the 4-11 Cadets may have sealed Staples' fate.

As it stands now, it's going to take a couple of monumental upsets to keep the Wreckers in the running for a postseason berth.